Accessibility

Catalyst is designed to be usable by the widest possible audience. We treat accessibility as a baseline expectation of the product — not an after-the-fact remediation project. The career articulation problem we’re solving doesn’t belong to one kind of body or mind, and Catalyst shouldn’t either.

WCAG 2.1 Level AA.The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, published by the W3C, are the international standard for web accessibility. Level AA is the conformance level referenced by Canadian provincial accessibility laws (including Ontario’s AODA and Quebec’s Law 25 web-accessibility expectations) and by most US accessibility-related litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What WCAG 2.1 AA means in practice for this site:

• The site is operable using a keyboard alone, without a mouse.
• Focus indicators are visible at all times when navigating with the keyboard.
• Color is not the sole means of conveying information.
• Text contrast meets a 4.5:1 ratio for body text and 3:1 for large text and UI controls.
• Animations respect the prefers-reduced-motion system setting.
• Form inputs have associated labels that screen readers can announce.
• Page structure uses semantic HTML so assistive technologies can navigate by heading and landmark.
• Images convey their purpose via descriptive alt text.

We are honest about where we are not yet there. The following are known accessibility gaps tracked for remediation:

If you encounter a barrier that is not listed, we still want to know about it. Send us a note at the address below.

The Catalyst mobile app on iOS and Android is built on platform-native components, which means it inherits each platform’s accessibility services by default — VoiceOver and Dynamic Type on iOS, TalkBack and font scaling on Android. Voice-first interaction, the core of the product, is itself an accessibility win for many users.

Specific accessibility commitments for the app, including support for assistive technologies and platform-level conformance statements, will be documented here as the app moves from closed beta to public release.

This site is built using semantic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Next.js / React). It is designed to be compatible with current versions of:

• Screen readers including NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack
• Keyboard-only navigation
• Browser-level zoom up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
• Operating-system contrast and motion preferences

If something on this site or in the Catalyst app is not accessible to you, please tell us. Send a description of the barrier — what you were trying to do, what happened, and what assistive technology or browser you were using if relevant — to legal@usecatalyst.app.

We will acknowledge your message within 5 business days and aim to provide either a fix or a workaround within 30 days. For barriers that require more time to remediate, we will keep you updated on progress.

Accessibility is a moving target as standards, browsers, and assistive technologies evolve. We treat this statement as a living document. The “Last updated” date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision.